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You can measure a man by the opposition it takes to discourage him.
You can measure a man by the opposition it takes to discourage him.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.
Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.
He was not merely a chip of the old Block, but the old Block
itself.
He was not merely a chip of the old Block, but the old Block
itself.
He lives the poetry that he cannot write. The others write the poetry that they dare not realise.
He lives the poetry that he cannot write. The others write the poetry that they dare not realise.
Even the roughest character, underneath all that hurt, is someone who wants to love and be loved.
Even the roughest character, underneath all that hurt, is someone who wants to love and be loved.
Trials, temptations, disappointments -- all these help instead of hinder, if one uses them rightly. They not only test the read more
Trials, temptations, disappointments -- all these help instead of hinder, if one uses them rightly. They not only test the fiber of a character, but strengthen it. Every conquered temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before.
Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.
Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.
If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.
If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.
